The Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill seeks to better align the Defense Department's budget request with the National Defense Strategy and, for the first time in recent memory, requires a major review of the U.S. military's roles, missions and requirements. The bill "recommends re-prioritizing funds for each of the services toward requirements that directly support the NDS," according to a summary released by the committee . For example, the bill increases research...
